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Minto sets June 5 target for farmers’ market opening
MINTO – “Our goal and our hope is that we will be opening our farmers' market on June 5,” economic and business manager Belinda Wick-Graham told Minto council on April 20.
Fergus Fall Fair cancelled again – but organizers working on ‘alternative events’
FERGUS — The Fergus Agricultural Society has selected a new volunteer board of directors and announced the cancellation of the Fergus Fall Fair's traditional events in 2021 due to COVID-19.
OMAFRA Report: Snow mould found in winter wheat fields
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Snobelen Farms celebrates 50 years
PALMERSTON - Throughout 2021, Snobelen Farms is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
4-H paint club meets
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 4-H Acrylic Painting Club held their fifth meeting on April 15.
OFA Viewpoint: MZOs jeopardize productivity and sustainability of Ontario farmland
Do you know where your food comes from? It’s a simple question with a surprisingly complex answer. Our food security and the economies that rely on it are dependent on a complicated agricultural supply chain – one that starts on the farm and ends at the dinner table.
Metz Community Giant Pumpkin Challenge 2021 is underway
METZ - The 16th Annual Giant Pumpkin Challenge will be held in 2021.
OFA Viewpoint: OFA encourages farmers to make this year’s planting season safe and productive
As the days start to get warmer, farm equipment across the province will begin hitting the roadways for planting season. Many farmers spend a lot of time on the road throughout the spring, travelling long distances between fields and back to their farms.
Ontario beef farmers applaud funding for processing facilities
GUELPH – The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) are pleased with the $12.2 million in financial…
First 4-H Poultry Club meeting held
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington 4-H Poultry Club its first meeting on Zoom on April 6.…
Province provides PPE funds for farmers and agri-business
WOODSTOCK — The Ontario government is providing $10 million to allow more farmers and agri-food…
Painting club focuses on comet
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The 4-H acrylic painting club held its fourth meeting on Thursday April…
Poultry club learns about eggs
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In our first meeting of the 4-H Poultry Club, we learned about how the…
OFA Viewpoint: OFA invests surplus budget funds to provide support for local agriculture federations
An important aspect of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has always been our grassroots engagement through county and regional federations across the province.